A monotone voice can be a turn off for a caller. You want your caller to feel like they missed out on speaking with you — not like they dodged a bullet.
Does your organization have a witty catchphrase or slogan? If so, use that to your advantage. Here is one that could be tailored towards a custom software company:
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1.) Le hemos transferido al buzón de voz de John Doe. Actualmente, el señor Doe no puede atenderle. Si lo desea, puede llamar de nuevo más tarde o dejar un mensaje con su nombre y número de teléfono para que él mismo pueda devolverle la llamada lo antes posible.
49. Hello, you’ve reached the customer service team for [X company]. Our representatives are currently unavailable, but if you leave your name and a callback number, someone will get back to you shortly.
1.) Bienvenue chez John Doe. Malheureusement, il n’y a personne au bureau actuellement ou vous appelez en dehors des heures de bureau. Laissez un message ou envoyez un email sur mailto:[email protected]. Merci beaucoup pour votre appel.
1.) En estos momentos todas nuestras líneas están ocupadas. Por favor, tenga un poco de paciencia, en seguida le atenderemos -PAUSA- ¿Ha visitado ya nuestra página web www.johndoe.com? Sus preocupaciones nos importan, por favor, manténgase a la espera, le transferiremos lo antes posible. -PAUSA- Un momento por favor. El próximo miembro del equipo que esté disponible le atenderá en breve.
Provide an emergency phone number. If you are going to be unavailable for a long period of time, let your callers know who they can contact for immediate assistance.
Keep in mind that to enjoy the full benefits of your professional greeting system, you must routinely check and delete messages. If your voicemail fills up, you won’t be able to receive new messages, meaning your customers will become frustrated.
Hello, you have reached X (the service provider), the one-stop destination for your pet care needs. Right now, all our staffs are busy attending client calls. You may choose to stay online until they get free or leave your number and details so that we can call you back. Alternatively, try our live chat for immediate needs.
5.) Bienvenido/a a John Doe. Gracias por su llamada. En estos momentos todos nuestros empleados están ocupados. Por favor, espere, en seguida le atenderemos.
1.) Bem-vindo ao John Doe AG. Infelizmente, todas as linhas estão ocupadas no momento. Por favor, seja paciente. Nós te atenderemos em breve.
5.) Welcome to John Doe - Thank you for your call. Currently we are all in conversations. Please hold, we will be with you shortly
For extension voicemail, extension users can choose how to play greetings in different presence: Default greeting: Play a greeting for any presence that doesn't have a personal greeting. Presence greetings: Play a personal greeting for each presence (available, away, do not disturb, lunch break, business trip, and off work).
35. Hello, we’re wishing you all a happy [X holiday]. Our office is currently closed so our employees can celebrate with their loved ones. Please leave your name, number, and reason for calling and a member of our team will return your call when we reopen on [X date].
Now repeat that same message in your voicemail using your secondary language. Here, we have chosen Spanish:
When you’ve successfully recorded your best English Voicemail Greeting please write “DONE” in the comments on our Voicemail Greeting Video in Youtube and give yourself a high five! Well done.
With Business Communicator you can see the number of new messages in your mailbox, call voicemail to retrieve messages, and manage voicemail features. You can access your voicemail using your call history or by using the dialpad to manually call the voicemail system. From the menu on the left in the main window, click Call History (the handset with a clock icon). The number of new voicemail messages in your mailbox shows under Voice Mail. To retrieve your messages, double-click the Voice Mail link. Business Communicator calls your voicemail, and an active call window opens next to the main window. When the voicemail system answers and prompts you, type your passcode and the # sign using the dialpad in Business Communicator or your keyboard. To play, delete, and forward your voicemail messages, or manage your voicemail settings, follow the voicemail system prompts. When the voicemail system answers and prompts you, type your passcode followed by the # sign using the dialpad in Business Communicator or your computer keyboard. To play, delete, and forward your voicemail messages or manage your voicemail settings, follow the voicemail system prompts. To learn more about voicemail features and functions, you can access the Voicemail quick reference guide. Installing Business Communicator on your computer Setting your audio and video device preferences Accessing voicemail Exploring Business Communicator Viewing your IM/chat history Turning Call Forwarding on and off Adding a profile picture or avatar Transferring a call Signing in to Business Communicator Making a phone or video call from Business Communicator Topics covered on this page: Business Communicator VoIP